Spring green lentil sandwiches with walnut herb ricotta

These healthy, vegetarian sandwiches are packed with so much goodness! French green lentils, cucumber, avocado, and a walnutty, herby ricotta cheese. The BEST lentil sandwiches!

Hello friends! It’s time for another recipe for The Recipe Redux! This month, they asked us to create healthy, packable lunches. Lunches that are unique, and of course, good for you!

So…… enter the awesome french green lentil as a main sandwich ingredient. Add some Spring veggies, herbs, and some delicious cheese, and you’ve got the most awesome Spring green lentil sandwiches for lunch.

These healthy, vegetarian sandwiches are packed with so much goodness! French green lentils, cucumber, avocado, and a walnutty, herby ricotta cheese. The BEST lentil sandwiches!

Servings: 2sandwiches

Ingredients

1/4cupdried french green lentils

1/2cupvegetable stock

1/4cupricotta cheese

1Tbspchopped fresh dill

1Tbspchopped fresh chives

1/8cuproughly chopped walnuts

4slicesbread of your choiceI used Dave's Killer 21 Whole Grains

1small avocadopitted, peeled, and mashed with a fork

12-16slicescucumber

2small handfuls lettuce

Salt and pepper

Instructions

Rinse the lentils in a mesh sieve under cold water. Remove shriveled lentils and any debris or pebbles. Combine with the stock in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender, but still a bit al dente*. Strain through the strainer and set aside.

Meanwhile, stir together the ricotta with the dill, chives, and walnuts. Set aside.

Build your sandwich! Spread the ricotta evenly over 2 pieces of bread, and the mashed avocado evenly over the other 2 pieces of bread. Season the avocado generously with salt and pepper. Top the ricotta with the lentils**. Top with the cucumber, lettuce, and then close with the avocado bread.

Recipe Notes

*Keep an eye on the stock level. You may need to add more stock as the lentils cook. **You may have more lentils than you need. Reserve for another use.

I definitely recommend wrapping this sandwich in parchment paper for packing. Those lentils can get EVERYWHERE!

Also, why not make a big batch of those delicious lentils and keep them in your fridge. Add them to salads, soups, or use them as a side dish!

Want more healthy, packable lunch ideas? Check out these recipes from other Recipe Redux members!

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First off, I LOVE your blog name, and promise of extra boozy drinks! And I want to spread that herby ricotta on everything and anything. Can’t wait to check out your blog even more now that I found it through Recipe Redux!

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Patricia Bozeman is a cook. A whiskey lover. A dreamer. A wine-o. A tea drinker. A dog lover. A wife. An extrovert with a dash of social anxiety. A Jeopardy watcher. A dress wearer (because she's a lady, duh). A crass and slightly deaf old woman inside of a 33 year old body. Read More…